The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
WAR ON FISH PIRATES.
New Jersey Fishermen Resolve 70 Fight
and Appeal to President Cleveland.
From the phuddsnAin INNER

and Appeal to President Cleveland.
From tie Philadelphia rmss
CAPE MAY, Oct. 8-This has been q big
day for the shore fishermen and the public
generally against the fish pirates. Congress-
men. ,ex-Congressmen and State Senators in
abundance were present at the Cane May
Town Hall, where the public meeting was held
at o'clock to protest against the unbrldled
audacity of the sea robbers. Farmers came in
IN "a 9 ha e ssl the
solid business men Of old Cape May turned
out en- masse to make a "deliveranoe," as the
ilshhawks who during the whole summer have
lowered around the New Jersey inlets with
man. was present. He had come to give In bis
adherence to Senator Quay and Representative
stringent and effective legislation BY Congress-.
7. Il. Brooks Of. the Star as Vice President. and
Senator Miller. one Of the ablest men In West
produced the law Of 1854, which I was passed a
while Miller and Congressman Hires were In
s shR Sen 81 S sen but
seems that 1t became a law without him. and
to-day menaces INSTRUMENTATION pirates.
ers shall not take menhaden or other. fish
within three nautical miles OF the coast OF
law s Sa Dis
warrant shall issue for every Offence Commit.
ted IN violation eno OF this law and the 9wnsrs
shall be forfeited. with purse nets and ali the
ne sssond section provides tha. every sgsh
- The third section. provides that proceedings
The fourth section provides that the Sheriff
or Constable, or anybody else, may seize any
Justices Of the Peace, and on, sufficient proof
the menhaden steamer shall be condemned
500. and after costs Of legal proceedings are
paid the balance shall 20 to the owners OF the
enee, and the Sheriff Of Cape May county, Who
was present. thinks he has stumbled over
o Was 81
tee Of five from each of the Ave seacoast coun,
ties of New Jersey ttwenty-fye In ALL, who shall
to visit President Cleveland. at Washington,
and ask him to incorporate in his message In
as S IL
the food fish supply Of the country demands
The committees appointed by Mayor Edmnnds
P. Hiidreth. r L. Richardson, Capt. Chris Lud-
lam OF the lifo-saying service. and Maurice
Gs Whole es s ne ns
s9on as he returns from swinging around his
Western circle.
ment Of a. committee Of three to proceed to en-.
force the law OF 1884 contlscattng the piratieal
S Ses bers Hs w Eam hp miles the
master Hughes, and Capt. Frank were named
as this committees: There WIN be no delay In
viii now, keep of shore or get ready to 20 be-
fore the highest courts and fight the law they
,n TO- ds bs and which thef PAID counsel
Congressman Hires made q strong speech.
pledeing his earnest Efforts In Congress to
II saDyne sas
ator Ha1pes. and Senator Miller gave data and
ala the and
adopted:
Wsersas The long continued depredatons of the men
h ppDy 81 The 70 % Nsw have
sSs Of Sa sIs e .ss An q
@ and and The
sss G;y Ss.:,
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ssamnation made an elaborate and favorable
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haze BEEN driven hrSs miles %
% A..s.ehusstt. extend one marine
New Jsr.sy Supreme Court !hs law % .hIs wslsI
sodEett and ppon conEessman Hires and the entire
new Jersey delegation TO bring before Congress- the
<ressye sesh action Of the fish robbers who with
their destructive purse meta are destroying the sh sup
ply or our people.
RsSoloed That call on President Cleveland to In
corporate into his annual message In December next
he Of Suggesting TO Congress the need OF pro-
Getting the people against the INSCRIPTIONS Jsmkndl
md The unlawful monopoly Of the mshhaden n,hermen
Who daily violate the law statute bookA while
claiming 70 be law unto themselves; and further,
RdsolUed That the wArmest thanks Of this meeting.
hoh Representa- the sea coast OF New Jersey. tan
Tered TO Senator r. Stanley Quay and to CONGRESSMAN
4 The peoples rights against The un6ndisd sadAciiy Il
he hsh pirAtea
II. w. Edmunds made stirring address, and |
le was followed by II. W. Hand. |
Tho meeting was an enthuaiastic success.
Congressman Hires says that james Buchanan |
II tho Second district In Congress- will be |
by the fact that there arc a great |
many Dish factories In his district but Mr.. |
Buchanan Is fair man and must listen 70 tho |
sentiment Of his district, which |
Q bitterly hostile TO the hsh pirates.
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